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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brownfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownfield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Brownfield:
    • 43.938205, -70.908462
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Brownfield
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Brownfield ...

We found eight communities that share the name Brownfield.

Within Maine, the name Brownfield is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Brownfield lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownfield that is located in Oxford County.
    • Illinois
      • Pope County
      • This Brownfield is located in Pope County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownfield that is located in Oxford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Brownfield.
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • This Brownfield is located in Tippah County and lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownfield that is located in Oxford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Brownfield.
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • This Brownfield is located in Laclede County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownfield that is located in Oxford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Brownfield.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Brownfield.
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Brownfield.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Brownfield is located in Fayette County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownfield that is located in Oxford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brownfield.
    • Texas
      • Terry County
      • This Brownfield is located in Terry County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownfield that is located in Oxford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terry County community of Brownfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownfield ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Cornish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Denmark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <3>
  • Freedom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
  • Heads Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Corner
    • Heads Corner is located in Oxford County
  • Liberty Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
    • Liberty Corner is located in Oxford County
  • Lords Hill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Hill
    • Lords Hill is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • Merrill Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
    • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
  • Porterfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Oxford County
  • Redstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Redstone is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • Sandy Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Snowville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
    • Snowville is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowville <3>

How Far From Brownfield to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brownfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brownfield and extending to:

  • South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brownfield to South Paris, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,437 miles [8,750 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,026 miles [6,479.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brownfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9382, Longitude: -70.9085    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brownfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Brownfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.634 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.456 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.673 degrees.




 

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